The Bengal Famine of 1943 was a major famine in Bengal that claimed millions of lives due to starvation and disease. It was exacerbated by British policies and the war.
Explanation:
Lord Lytton's Vernacular Press Act of 1878 required vernacular newspapers to submit proofs to the government before publication and prohibited seditious writings, effectively gagging the Indian language press.
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